Trichomycterus hualco
Fernández & Vari, 2009
according to the origin río Hualco
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx. 8 cm
Standard length (documented)
68.7 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
High above sea level
~2000 m
Habitat river width
1.00 - 1.50 m
(Prefered) River depth
< 0.60 m
Locality
near waterfall, in pools
Type of water
Clear water
Substrate
gravel, rocks
macro inverbrates (invertebrates ), Ceratopogonidae (Ceratopogonidae) (larvae), Chironomidae (Chironomidae) (larvae)
Eats plants
not known
unknown
v - vi / 5 - 6 rays
straight
viii - ix / 6 - 8 rays
convex
9 soft rays
i / 4 rays
straight
viii - ix / 6 - 8 rays
convex
9 soft rays
i / 4 rays
not known
- Fernández, L. & Vari, R.P., 2009 "New Species of Trichomycterus from the Andean Cordillera of Argentina (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)" (Copeia, Vol. 2009 No. 1, P. 195)
- García-Melo, L.J.; Villa-Navarro, F.A. & DoNascimiento, 2016 "A new species of Trichomycterus (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the upper río Magdalena basin, Colombia" (Zootaxa, Vol. 4117, P. 237)
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